Rock-paper-scissors (RPS) is a hand game often used to determine a winner in situations where two people have conflicting interests. The game is played by both players simultaneously showing one of three gestures: rock (a fist), paper (a flat hand), or scissors (two fingers extended in a V-shape). The gestures represent the three elements of the game: rock crushes scissors, scissors cut paper, and paper covers rock.
There is no surefire way to win RPS, but there are some strategies that can improve your chances of winning. One strategy is to pay attention to your opponent’s patterns. If you notice that your opponent tends to throw the same gesture multiple times in a row, you can try to counter their move by throwing the gesture that beats it. Another strategy is to vary your own gestures. This will make it harder for your opponent to predict what you’re going to throw and increase your chances of winning.